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After spending several years touring the country as a stand up comedian, Ed Brayton tired of explaining his jokes to small groups of dazed illiterates and turned to writing as the most common outlet for the voices in his head. He has appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show and the Thom Hartmann Show, and is almost certain that he is the only person ever to make fun of Chuck Norris on C-SPAN.

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Trump for New York Governor?

The Republican Party in New York is so desperate to defeat Gov. Andrew Cuomo that they’re trying to convince Donald Trump to run against him in 2014. So far Trump hasn’t said yes or no, but they’re actively courting him according to the New York Post.

Increasingly desperate New York Republicans, seeking the political equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, are trying to get Donald Trump to run against Gov. Cuomo next year, The Post has learned…

They’re also arguing that Trump could launch a 2016 presidential run — which he has clearly been eyeing with his criticisms of President Obama and Washington — by first winning the election for governor.

So far, Trump, who only recently learned of the effort, which is backed by state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and other party leaders, hasn’t said a flat “no.’’…

With Cox’s knowledge, Rochester-area Assemblyman Bill Nojay has begun circulating to other party leaders a three-page memo on how Trump could defeat Cuomo next year.

It contends that Trump’s celebrity status and popularity with disaffected Republican and Democratic voters, along with Cuomo’s unpopularity upstate, could produce a Trump victory.

The memo concedes the state GOP’s desperation.

“There is only one prospective candidate who could run on the GOP line and win against Cuomo in 2014 — Donald Trump,’’ it declares.

When will the world realize that Trump is just a self-aggrandizing buffoon and stop paying attention to him? Maybe we need a constitutional amendment that says no one who has ever been part of a reality TV show is eligible for president.

Is Cuomo planning to run for a third term? One would think he would be better positioned for a run for president in 2016 not being an office holder at the time. Of course, if Hillary runs, it’s academic anyway as neither he or Kirsten Gillibrand would be able to raise sufficient funds to run against another New Yorker.

@ Reginald: And yet, in the last campaign, the GOP primary winner was Carl Paladino, a virulent racist, misogynist, homophobe, purveyor of bestiality porn, and downright creepy character. I’m still trying to figure out why he wasn’t charged with distributing horsey porn, which is illegal.

I’ll do you one better! I hope the GOP runs Trump in ALL THE RACES!!! President, Senate, House, Governor, every state senate & house position, right down to dogcatcher in Podunk, B.F.E. Surely, by saturating the market he’ll win something somewhere. And conveniently hand every other office to the non-Trump candidate, be they Democrat, Green, or anything not GOP. It would be a win for everyone!

I appreciate your expression of confidence in my trenchant political analysis. However, please note that in my original post I used 7 exclamation points but your reply only employed a mere 5. So there!!!!!!!!